Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he will travel to Turkey’s capital Ankara to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and will be available for direct talks with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Istanbul on Thursday. “We will do everything to ensure that this meeting takes place,” he told reporters in a hastily-arranged briefing. Russia…
Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), signs the coalition contract between the CDU, the CDU’S Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), and the German Social Democrats (SPD) on May 05, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Maja Hitij | Getty Images News | Getty Images Incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday…
President Trump praised Elon Musk and said he would buy a “brand new Tesla” despite railing against electric cars in the past, after shares in the electric-car maker plunged to their lowest point since before Election Day. Tesla’s stock price rose sharply after Mr. Trump’s election and Mr. Musk’s appointment as the Trump administration’s de…
Jessica Murphy BBC News, Ottawa Trump has put unjustified tariffs on Canada – Mark Carney Mark Carney has won the race to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada’s next prime minister, vowing to win the trade war against US President Donald Trump. The former governor of Canada and the UK’s central banks beat three rivals in…
Syria’s foreign minister has told the global chemical weapons watchdog that the new government is committed to destroying any remaining stockpiles produced under ousted president Bashar al-Assad. Addressing a meeting of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague, Asaad al-Shibani vowed to “put an end to this painful legacy, to…
Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019. Aly Song | Reuters BEIJING — China announced Tuesday it would impose additional tariffs of up to 15% on some U.S. goods from March 10, and restrict exports to 15 U.S….
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump. Dan Kitwoodnicholas Kamm | Afp | Getty Images China’s Ministry of Commerce said Friday that it “firmly opposes” U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest threat to ramp up tariffs on Chinese goods and vowed retaliation, if necessary. “If the U.S. insists on its own way, China will…
Basillioh Rukanga BBC News AFP The M23 have been been advancing to other areas after their offensive in Goma Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi has vowed to restore government authority in the east, where Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized much of the city of Goma and are reportedly advancing south to seize more territory. In a…
Jessica Parker & Paul Kirby Berlin correspondent & Europe digital editor Reuters A wreath was laid at the park in Aschaffenburg a day after the deadly attack The conservative opposition leader tipped to lead Germany following next month’s elections has promised far-reaching changes to border and asylum rules after a group of children were targeted…
Mozambique’s main opposition leader, Venâncio Mondlane, has declared that he will install himself as president on 15 January after rejecting his defeat in presidential elections. His announcement came as his supporters staged violent protests across the country to demand an end to the 49-year-rule of the Frelimo party. The capital Maputo was like a ghost…
